Written answers
Tuesday, 18 December 2012
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Cycling Policy
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will detail on a county basis the spend on developing and maintaining cycle routes for each of the past three years. [56741/12]
Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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The table attached sets out details of funding made available by my Department for the development of cycling and walking routes during 2009, 2010 and 2011. Almost €34m has been allocated in 2012 for investment between 2012 and 2016 in respect of similar projects details of which can be made available to the Deputy when the funding has been drawndown. Maintenance of routes is a matter for the local authorities concerned and disaggregated information on local authority cycle route maintenance expenditure is not available to my department.
Following the establishment of the National Transport Authority (NTA) in December 2009, funding for delivery of public transport infrastructure, including the provision of cycle lanes in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) is a matter for the NTA. Under its Sustainable Transport Management Grants (STMG) Scheme the NTA also provides funding to local authorities for a range of schemes to benefit cyclists including cycle paths and cycle corridors. The NTA also administer my Department's funding of smarter travel infrastructure in the regional cities. The NTA can provide details of expenditure on cycling routes in the GDA and regional cities and I have asked them to forward the information to you directly. If the Deputy has not received a response within 7 days he should contact me again.
Project Name | Location | County | Grant Amount (€) | Status | Project Type | Funding Initiative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | ||||||
| Carrigaline Walking and Cycling Network | Carrigaline | Cork | 800,000 | Completed in 2011 | Urban | Initial |
| Dublin City Premium Cycle Route (DCC) | Dublin City | Dublin | 5,500,000 | Completed in 2012 | Urban cycle network | Initial |
| Dublin City Cycle lane refurbishment (DCC) | Dublin City | Dublin | 800,000 | Completed in 2009 | Urban cycle network | Initial |
| Adamstown to Grand Canal (SDCC) | South Dublin | Dublin | 2,400,000 | Completed in 2011 | Urban cycle network | Initial |
| Fisheries Fields Cycling and Walking Route | Galway City | Galway | 398,445 | Completed in 2012 | Urban cycle network | Initial |
| Castletroy off-road cycle track (1.6km) | Castletroy to UCC and Plassey Park | Limerick | 185,000 | Completed in 2009 | Urban cycle network | Initial |
| Great Western Greenway Phase 1 | Newport-Mulranny | Mayo | 620,000 | Completed in 2010 | national cycle network | NCN |
| Westport Town Greenway Stage 1 | Westport Town | Mayo | 465,000 | Completed in 2009 | Urban cycle network | Carbon reduction measures |
| Enfield Safe Cycleway | Enfield | Meath | 9,963 | Completed in 2009 | Urban cycle network | Carbon reduction measures |
| Trim-Navan-Drogheda Cycleway | Trim/Navan/Drogheda | Meath | 49,815 | Completed in 2009 | Urban cycle network | Carbon reduction measures |
| Project Name | Location | County | Grant Amount (€) | Status | Project Type | Funding Initiative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | ||||||
| Cycleways Carrick-on-Shannon | Carrick-on-Shannon | Leitrim | 775,000 | Completed | urban cycle network | Demonstration Fund |
| Skerries Balbriggan Cycle Route (Fingal Co Cl) | Skerries Balbriggan | Dublin | 766,293 | Due for completion 2013 | urban cycle network | Demonstration Fund |
| Great Western Greenway Phase 2 | Westport - Mulranny | Mayo | 1,050,000 | Completed | urban cycle network | Cycle Route projects |
| Great Western Greenway Phase 2 | Mulranny - Achill | Mayo | 700,000 | Completed | urban cycle network | Cycle Route projects |
| Walking and Cycling to school | Dundalk | Louth | 801,500 | Due for completion 2013 | Cycle Route projects | Demonstration Fund |
| Westport Town Greenway Stage 2 | Westport Town | Mayo | 110,000 | Completed | urban cycle network | Carbon Reduction Measures |
Project Name | Location | County | Grant Amount (€) | Status | Project type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | Funding Initiative | |||||
| 2.6km of 1.5m Cycle lanes on the Eastern approach to Cavan Town; and bike parking in 10 towns | Cavan Town & County | Cavan | 304,835 | Completed | Urban cycle network | Jobs Initiative Round 1 |
| 2 way cycle lanes (9km) and associated parking | Sligo City to Strandhill | Sligo | 244,428 | Completed | Urban cycle network | Jobs Initiative Round 2 |
| Killarney Town Cycle lane (1.7km Phase 1) | Killarney Town | Kerry | 218,545 | Completed | Urban cycle network | Jobs Initiative Round 1 |
| Killarney Town Cycle Lane (1.2km Phase 2) | Parallel to the N72 Killorglin Road | Kerry | 209,923 | Completed | Urban cycle network | Jobs Initiative Round 2 |
| Pedestrian and cycle links with associated infrastructure | Kilkenny City | Kilkenny | 100,000 | Completed | Urban cycle network | Jobs Initiative Round 1 |
| 300m Granges Road to Dean Street cycle link (300m) | Granges Road to Dean Street | Kilkenny | 36,847 | Completed | Urban cycle network | Jobs Initiative Round 3 |
| Dublin Road Cycleway | Dublin Road | Kilkenny | 125,000 | Completed | Urban cycle network | Jobs initiative Smarter Travel Areas Funding |
| College Road "off-road" 2 lane cycle way | Kilkenny Ring Road to Ormond Road | Kilkenny | 65,471 | Completed | Urban cycle network | Jobs initiative Round 2 |
| Limerick/Nenagh Cycle Track | Limerick to Nenagh | Limerick /Sth Tipp | 600,000 | Completed | Urban cycle network | Jobs Initiative Round 1 |
| Great Southern Trail (further development) | Rathkeale to Castlematrix; Abbeyfeale to Barna | Limerick | 306,000 | Completed | Urban cycle network | Jobs Initiative Round 2 |
| Nenagh loop walkway/cycleway (6km) | Dromin Road junction to the Portroe Road Roundabout | Limerick | 150,000 | Completed | Urban cycle network | Jobs initiative Round 2 |
| Royal Canal cycle and walkway | Longford Town | Longford | 133,440 | Completed | Urban cycle network | Jobs Initiative Round 1 |
| Longford Town Walking and Cycling path | Farannyhoogan/ Cartrongeeragh | Longford | 94,727 | Completed | Urban cycle network | Jobs Initiative Round 2 |
| Newtown Road cycle track | Newtown Road | Louth | 29,465 | Completed | Urban cycle network | Jobs Initiative Round 3 |
| Tom Belview Ave pedestrian and cycleway | Tom Belview Avenue | Louth | 65,945 | Completed | Urban cycle network | Jobs initiative STA Funding |
| Ballina Urban Cycle Network | Ballina | Mayo | 194,300 | Completed | Urban cycle network | Jobs Initiative Round 1 |
| Castlebar Cycling and Walking links | Castlebar | Mayo | 110,883 | Completed | Urban cycle network | Jobs initiative Round 2 |
| Completion of Northern Greenway | Westport | Mayo | 155,000 | Completed | Urban cycle network | Jobs initiative STA Funding |
| Tullamore Town Cycle Route | Tullamore Town | Offaly | 239,452 | Completed | Urban cycle network | Jobs Initiative Round 1 |
| Smarter Travel Trail (5 km extension) | Sligo City | Sligo | 281,741 | Completed | Urban cycle network | Jobs Initiative Round 1 |
| Lough Gill Loop Cycle Route | Lough Gill | Sligo | 58,267 | Completed | Urban cycle network | Jobs Initiative Round 3 |
| Walking and cycling route | Clonmel | Sth Tipp. | 169,574 | Completed | Urban cycle network | Jobs Initiative Round 1 |
| Phase 1 of "The Track" cycle and walking route: 2 m 2 way cycle track. | Clonea Road, Sallybrook crossing to Walton Park | Waterford | 277,396 | Completed | Urban cycle network | Jobs Initiative Round 1 |
| Phase 2 of "The Track" cycle and walking route 2 way cycle track (2kms). | The Banks | Waterford | 274,559 | Completed | Urban cycle network | Jobs initiative Round 2 |
| 600m dual direction cycle way | Duck's Pool | Waterford | 56,518 | Completed | Urban cycle network | Jobs Initiative Round 3 |
| Youghal Road Cycleway | Business Park/residential areas in Dungarvan link | Waterford | 125,731 | Completed | Urban cycle network | Jobs initiative STA Funding |
| Mullingar Cycle Network (extension) | Ballinagh to Shandonagh | Westmeath | 150,000 | Completed | Urban cycle network | Jobs Initiative Round 1 |
| "Missing link" in footpath and cycle network | Athlone | Westmeath | 58,172 | Completed | Urban cycle network | Jobs Initiative |
Project Name | Location | County | Grant Amount (€) | Status | Project type | Funding Initiative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | ||||||
| Carlow Town and Craiguecullen Village Active Travel Town | Carlow Town and Craiguecullen Village | Carlow | 939,850 | Approved | Creation of ATT through a combination of infrastructural and soft supporting measures | ATTs |
| Carlow Co Co /Kilkenny Co Co | Carlow to Paulstown to Kilkenny | Carlow/ Kilkenny | 463,500 | Approved | Cycle Network | National Cycle Network |
| Cavan Co Council Active Travel Town | Cavan Town | Cavan | 675,000 | Approved | Creation of ATT through a combination of infrastructural and soft supporting measures | ATTs |
| Clare Co Co | Ennistymon to Lahinch | Clare | 400,000 | Approved | Cycle Network | National Cycle Network |
| Letterkenny Active Travel Town | Letterkenny | Donegal | 232,120 | Approved | Creation of ATT through a combination of infrastructural and soft supporting measures | ATTs |
| Donegal Co Co | Donegal Town/Newtoncunningham | Donegal | 497,000 | Approved | Cycle Network | National Cycle Network |
| Fingal Co Co | Ashtown to Blanchardstown/Castleknock | Dublin | 600,000 | Approved | Cycle Network | National Cycle Network |
| Oranmore Active Travel Town | Oranmore | Galway | 100,000 | Approved | Creation of ATT through a combination of infrastructural and soft supporting measures | ATTs |
| Kerry Co Co | Killarney to Fossa | Kerry | 142,773 | Approved | Cycle Network | National Cycle Network |
| Quaylink City Centre Pedestrian Bridge | Kilkenny City | Kilkenny | 400,000 | Approved | Infrastructural measure which is part of overall plan by Kilkenny Co Council to create a smarter travel city. | ATTs |
| Carrick-on-Shannon Active Travel Town | Carrick-on-Shannon | Leitrim | 400,000 | Approved | Creation of ATT through a combination of infrastructural and soft supporting measures | ATTs |
| Limerick STA | Limerick City & Co | Limerick | 9,000,000 | Approved | Combination of infrastructural and soft supporting measures | STAs |
| Limerick Co Co | Abbeyfeale town to Rathoran | Limerick | 289,875 | Approved | Cycle Network | National Cycle Network |
| Louth Co Co | Dundalk to Carlingford | Louth | 687,000 | Approved | Cycle Network | National Cycle Network |
| Westport STA | Westport | Mayo | 5,500,000 | Approved | combination of infrastructural and soft supporting measures | STAs |
| Castlebar Active Travel Town | Castlebar | Mayo | 120,000 | Approved | Creation of ATT through a combination of infrastructural and soft supporting measures | ATTs |
| Mayo Co Co | Castlebar to Turlough | Mayo | 725,000 | Approved | Cycle Network | National Cycle Network |
| Meath Co Co | Drogheda, Navan Trim | Meath | 500,000 | Approved | Cycle Network | National Cycle Network |
| Monaghan Co Co | Clones to Monaghan | Monaghan | 621,000 | Approved | Cycle Network | National Cycle Network |
| Nenagh Active Travel Town | Nenagh | North Tipperary | 290,000 | Approved | Creation of ATT through a combination of infrastructural and soft supporting measures | ATTs |
| Nth Tipperary | Nenagh N52 Cycle/Walkway extension | Nth Tipperary | 334,530 | Approved | Cycle Network | National Cycle Network |
| Offaly Co Co | Tullamore to Moate | Offaly | 400,000 | Approved | Cycle Network | National Cycle Network |
| Roscommon Co Co | Athlone to Ballinasloe | Roscommon | 470,000 | Approved | Cycle Network | National Cycle Network |
| Sligo Town Active Travel Town | Sligo Town | Sligo | 955,000 | Approved | Creation of ATT through a combination of infrastructural and soft supporting measures | ATTs |
| Clonmel Active Travel Town | Clonmel | South Tipperary | 456,276 | Approved | Creation of ATT through a combination of infrastructural and soft supporting measures | ATTs |
| Dungarvan STA | Dungarvan | Waterford | 7,200,000 | Approved | Combination of infrastructural and soft supporting measures | STAs |
| Waterford City Council | Tramore Road R675 | Waterford | 289,000 | Approved | Cycle Network | National Cycle Network |
| Waterford Co Co | Ring Road at Ballindud to Somerville Roundabout in Tramore | Waterford | 310,500 | Approved | Cycle Network | National Cycle Network |
| Westmeath Co Co | (a)Boardstown to Meath Border (b)Coolnahay Bridge to Longford Border | Westmeath | (a)451,250 (b) 473,750 | Approved | Cycle Network | National Cycle Network |
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